Like most Chinese, Mr. Zhang has a traditional family. Both he and his wife 1. _____ (be) school teachers while their 6-year-old son is a pupil. Mr. Zhang, s mother 2._____ (live) with them and helps look 3. _____ the kid. They love one another and live a 4._____ (happiness) life.
Yesterday was Mr. Zhang’s mother's birthday. The couple 5._____(want) to do something to show their love for her. After a big dinner, Mr. Zhang brought a basin (盆)of warm water and asked his mother to sit 6._____ front of the basin. He took off her shoes and put her 7. _____ (foot) into the water. After that he began to wash them 8. _____ (careful). His wife helped to comb (梳)his mother's hair slowly. Seeing this, the boy followed his mother’s example. He tried to comb his mother’s hair∙ too. But he was not tall enough to do that. So he brought a chair and stood on it. Everyone could feel the 9._____(warm) and love in the family.
As we all know , respecting the old and 10._____ (take) care of the young is a good Chinese tradition. We should try our best to care for our family. We must visit our parents as often as possible and spend time with them even though we may work far away. Indeed. Family is a place for happiness.